Presidency explains why Buhari signed 2022 budget despite insertion of 6,576 new schemes

The presidency has explained that president Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2022 budget despite his reservation over the insertion of 6,576 contracts into it by the national assembly.

It also denounced the interpretations of Buhari misgivings about the inclusion of the contracts as a sign of a battle between the executive and the legislature.

In a statement, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said the president signed the bill in order not to throw away the baby with the bathwater.

Shehu, however hinted that amendment to the 2022 amendment budget was in the offing.